Saber shin explained

Specialty:	Orthopedics

Saber shin is a malformation of the tibia. It presents as a sharp anterior bowing, or convexity, of the tibia.^[1] __TOC__

Causes

Periosteal reaction along the shaft of the tibia. It can result from congenital syphilis,^[2] yaws, Paget's disease of bone, vitamin D deficiency^[3] or Weismann-Netter–Stuhl syndrome. It can be due to osteomalacia.

Prognosis

The bone looks like a boomerang from an early age.

Etymology

Saber refers to the tibia's resemblance to the curve of a saber sword.

See also

• Saddle nose
• List of cutaneous conditions
• Rickets

Bibliography

• Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary. Edition 5, 1998 p7B49.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tarantino . Corinne . Saber Shins . Elsevier . 10 May 2023.
2. Pineda. J.. M.. I.. A.. C.. Rheumatic diseases in the ancient americas: the skeletal manifestations of treponematoses. Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 15. 6. 280–283. 2009. 19734732. 10.1097/RHU.0b013e3181b0c848. Mansilla-Lory. Martínez-Lavín. Leboreiro. Izaguirre. Pijoan. 25083023.
3. Khandare. R.. B.. Severe bone deformities in young children from vitamin D deficiency and fluorosis in Bihar-India. Calcified Tissue International. 76. 6. 412–418. 2005. 15895280. 10.1007/s00223-005-0233-2. Harikumar. Sivakumar. 21536934.